The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Manasota Key, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    69° S @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:29am / 8:06pm
  • BUOY 42098
    W2.3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 27
SAT 28
SUN 1
MON 2
TUE 3
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 1am on Fri 2/27
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (194) 0.9 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (273) 0.5 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Feb 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    1.1ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1ft
    6s
    W
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  • Saturday, Feb 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    WSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    1ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Sunday, Mar 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    WSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Monday, Mar 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    8mph
    0.8ft
    2s
    NW
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  • Tuesday, Mar 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    11mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    ENE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    0.5ft
    2s
    NW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Feb 27, 2026 @ 2:19pm.
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